Starting with I

  1. Iatric
    Relating to a physician or medicine
  2. Iatrogenic
    Illness caused by treatment by a physician
  3. Ibidem
    In the same book, chapter etc
  4. Icon
    Person or thing considered worthy of veneration
  5. Iconoclast
    A person who attacks or challenges cherished beliefs or institutions
  6. Id est
    That is
  7. Idealism
    The unrealistic belief or pursuit of perfection
  8. Ideation
    The formation of ideas or concepts
  9. Idee fixe
    An obsession
  10. Idem
    The same
  11. Ideology
    A system of ideas and ideals OR the set of beliefs characteristic to an individual or group
  12. Idiocy
    Extremely stupid behaviour
  13. Idiolect
    The speech habits particular to a person
  14. Idiom
    Language particular to a group of people
  15. Idiosyncrasy
    A mode of behaviour or way of thought particular to an individual
  16. Idiotic
    Very stupid
  17. Idolise
    Admire, revere, love excessively
  18. Idyll
    An extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque period or situation, typically an idealised one
  19. Ignoble
    Not honourable in character or purpose
  20. Ignominious
    Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
  21. Ignominy
    Public shame or disgrace
  22. Illation
    The act of inferring or drawing a conclusion
  23. Illative
    Of the nature of or stating an inference
  24. Illegible
    Not clear enough to be read
  25. Illegitimate
    Not authorised by law, not in accordance with accepted standards or rules
  26. Illiberal
    Opposed to liberal principles, restricting freedom of thought or behaviour
  27. Illicit
    Forbidden by law, rules or custom
  28. Illimitable
    Without limits or end
  29. Illiquid
    Not easily converted into cash
  30. Illocution
    An act of speaking or writing which itself constitutes the relevant action
  31. Illogical
    Lacking sense or clear reasoning
  32. Illuminate
    Help to clarify or explain
  33. Illusory
    Based on illusion, not real
  34. Illustrious
    Well known, respected and admired for past achievements
  35. Imbecile
    A stupid person
  36. Imbibe
    Drink alcohol
  37. Imbricate
    Arrange so they overlap like roof tiles
  38. Imbroglio
    An extremely confused, complicated or embarrassing situation
  39. Imbrue
    Stain
  40. Imbue
    Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
  41. Imitable
    Capable of being imitated
  42. Immaculate
    Perfectly clean and tidy
  43. Immanent
    Existing or operating within, inherent
  44. Immeasurable
    Too large, extensive or extreme to measure
  45. Immediacy
    The quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something
  46. Immemorial
    Originating in the distant past, very old
  47. Imminent
    About to happen
  48. Immisicible
    Not forming a homogenous liquid when mixed
  49. Immitigable
    Unable to be mitigated
  50. Immoderate
    Not capable of being moderated, excessive
  51. Immodest
    Lacking humility
  52. Immolate
    Kill or offer as a sacrifice
  53. Immure
    Enclose or confine someone against their will
  54. Immutable
    Unable to be changed or unchanging over time
  55. Impactive
    Having a strong effect or influence
  56. Impalpable
    Unable to be felt by touch OR not easily comprehended
  57. Impart
    Make information known
  58. Impartial
    Treating all rivals equally
  59. Impasse
    A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of a disagreement
  60. Impassible
    Incapable of feeling or experiencing pain
  61. Impassion
    Make passionate
  62. Impassive
    Not feeling or showing emotion
  63. Impeach
    Call into question the integrity or credibility of a practice
  64. Impeccable
    In accordance with the highest standards, faultless
  65. Impecunious
    Having little or no money
  66. Impediment
    Hindrance or obstruction in doing something
  67. Impel
    Drive, force or urge someone to do something
  68. Impend
    Be about to happen
  69. Impenetrable
    Not able to be penetrated
  70. Impenitent
    Not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes
  71. Imperative
    Of vital importance, crucial
  72. Imperceptible
    So gradual, slight or subtle so as not to be perceived
  73. Imperceptive
    Lacking in perception or insight
  74. Imperil
    Put at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed
  75. Imperious
    Arrogant and domineeering
  76. Impermanent
    Not permanent
  77. Impermeable
    Not allowing fluids to pass through
  78. Impertinent
    Not showing respect, rude
  79. Imperturbable
    Unable to be upset or excited, calm
  80. Impervious
    Unable to be affected by
  81. Impetuous
    Acting or done quickly without thought or care
  82. Impiety
    Lack of piety or reverence
  83. Impinge
    Advance over an area belonging to someone else
  84. Impish
    Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun, mischievous
  85. Implacable
    Unable to be appeased or placated
  86. Implausible
    Not seeming reasonable or probable
  87. Implicate
    Indirectly convey a meaning through what one says
  88. Implicit
    Suggested though not directly expressed
  89. Implied
    Suggested but not directly stated
  90. Implore
    Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
  91. Impolitic
    Failing to possess or display prudence, unwise
  92. Imponderable
    A factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess
  93. Importunate
    Persistent, especially to the point of annoyance
  94. Importune
    Harass someone persistently for or to do something
  95. Imposture
    Pretending to be someone in order to deceive others
  96. Impracticable
    Impossible in practice to do or carry out
  97. Imprecate
    Utter a curse or bring down evil against someone
  98. Impregnable
    Strong enough to resist attack
  99. Impresario
    A person who finances and organises concerts
  100. Impressible
    Capable of being impressed
  101. Impressionable
    Easily influenced
  102. Imprest
    Fund kept by a business for small items
  103. Imprimatur
    A person's authoritative approval
  104. Improbable
    Not likely to be true or to happen
  105. Improbity
    Lack of honesty and integrity
  106. Impromptu
    Made or done without previous preparation
  107. Impropriety
    Failure to observe standards of honesty or modesty
  108. Improvident
    Not showing foresight, spendthrift or thoughtless
  109. Imprudent
    Not showing care for the consequences of an action, rash
  110. Impudent
    Not showing due respect for another person, impertient
  111. Impugn
    Dispute the truth, validity or honesty of a statement, call into question
  112. Impuissant
    Unable to take effective action, powerless
  113. Impunity
    Exemption from punishment or ill consequences
  114. Impute
    To attribute something, usually negative, to someone
  115. In absentia
    In or during someone's absence
  116. In extenso
    At full length
  117. In flagrante delicto
    In the act of sexual intercourse
  118. In limine
    At the outset
  119. In loco
    In the proper place
  120. In medias res
    In the middle of things
  121. In perpetuum
    Forever
  122. In personam
    Against a person
  123. In re
    In the matter of
  124. In rem
    Against a thing
  125. In rerum natura
    In the nature of things
  126. In situ
    In the original place
  127. In toto
    In all, wholly
  128. In vino veritas
    Speak the truth when intoxicated
  129. Inadvertent
    Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning
  130. Inamorata
    A female lover
  131. Inamorato
    Male lover
  132. Inane or inanity
    Lacking sense, silly
  133. Inanimate
    Not alive, lifeless
  134. Inappeasable
    Not able to be appeased
  135. Inappetence
    Lack of appetite
  136. Inapplicable
    Not relevant or appropriate
  137. Inapt
    Not suitable or appropriate
  138. Inarticulate
    Not articulate
  139. Inaugural
    Marking the beginning of an institution, activity or period of office
  140. Inauspicious
    Not conducive to success, unfavourable
  141. Incalculable
    Too great to be calculated or estimated
  142. Incandescent
    Full of strong emotion or rage
  143. Incarnate
    Embodied in human form
  144. Incertitude
    Uncertainty or hesitation
  145. Incessant
    Continuing without hesitation
  146. Inchoate
    Just begun and not so fully formed, rudimentary
  147. Incidental
    Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else
  148. Incipient
    Beginning to happen or develop
  149. Incisive
    Accurate and sharply focussed
  150. Inclement
    Unpleasantly cold and wet
  151. Inclination
    A disposition to act in a certain way
  152. Incognisant
    Lacking knowledge or awareness
  153. Incognito
    Having one's true identity concealed
  154. Incoherent
    Writing or speaking unintelligibly
  155. Incommode
    Inconvenience
  156. Incommunicado
    Not able or wanting to communicate with someone
  157. Incommutable
    Cannot be changed or exchanged
  158. Inconceivable
    Not capable of being grasped or imagined mentally
  159. Incondite
    Badly put together, crude
  160. Incongruent
    Incongruous, incompatible
  161. Incredulous
    Unwilling or unable to believe something
  162. Inculcate
    Instil by persistent instruction
  163. Indecorous
    Not in keeping with good taste and propriety, improper
  164. Indefatigable
    Persisting tirelessly
  165. Indefeasible
    Not subject to be annulled, lost or overturned
  166. Indelible
    Not capable of being forgotten
  167. Indeterminable
    Not capable of being ascertained, calculated or identified
  168. Indeterminate
    Not exactly known, established or defined
  169. Indictment
    Thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned
  170. Indigent
    Poor, needy
  171. Indignant
    Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
  172. Indignity
    Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
  173. Indiscernible
    Impossible to see or clearly distinguish
  174. Indite
    Write, compose
  175. Indolent
    Wanting to avoid exertion, lazy
  176. Indomitable
    Impossible to subdue or defeat
  177. Indutiable
    Something that cannot be doubted, patently evident or certain, unquestionable
  178. Indurate
    Harden
  179. Inebriate
    To make drunk
  180. Inedita
    Unpublished works of an author
  181. Ineffable
    Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
  182. Ineffectual
    Not producing any significant or desired effect
  183. Inequity
    Lack of equity
  184. Inerrant
    Incapable of being wrong
  185. Inescapable
    That cannot be escaped or ignored
  186. Inexorable
    Impossible to stop or prevent
  187. Inexpedient
    Not practical, suitable or advisable
  188. Inexpiable
    So bad as to be impossible to expiate
  189. Inexplicable
    Unable to be explained or accounted for
  190. Inextricable
    Impossible to disentangle or separate, impossible to escape from
  191. Infallible
    Never failing, always effective
  192. Infeasible
    Not possible to do easily or conveniently
  193. Infelicity
    Unhappiness
  194. Itinerant
    Travelling from place to place
  195. Ithyphallic
    Having an erect penis
  196. Iteration
    A version of something OR repeating a hypothesise so as to get closer to a result
  197. Itemise
    Present as a list of items
  198. Irrevocable
    Not able to be changed, recovered, final
  199. Irreversible
    Not able to be reversed
  200. Irreverent
    Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
  201. Irretrievable
    Not able to be retrieved or put right
  202. Irrespective
    Not taking into account something
  203. Irresolute
    Being uncertain, showing hesitancy
  204. Irresistible
    Too attractive and tempting to be resisted
  205. Irreproachable
    Beyond criticism, faultless
  206. Irrepressible
    Not able to be controlled or restrained
  207. Irreplaceable
    Not able to be replaced if lost or damaged
  208. Irreparable
    Not able to be repaired
  209. Irremovable
    Not capable of being removed
  210. Irremissable
    Binding
  211. Irremediable
    Not possible to cure or put right
  212. Irreligious
    Hostile to religion
  213. Irrelevant
    Not connected or relevant to something
  214. Irregular
    Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement
  215. Irrefutable
    Impossible to deny or disprove
  216. Irrefrangible
    Inviolable
  217. Irrefragable
    Not able to be disputed
  218. Irreducible
    Not able to be reduced or simplified
  219. Irredentist
    A person advocating for the return of territory thought to belong to it
  220. Irredeemable
    Not able to be saved, improved or corrected
  221. Irrecusable
    Not able to be challenged or rejected
  222. Irrecoverable
    Not able to be regained, recovered or remedied
  223. Irreconcilable
    Not able to be resolved
  224. Irreclaimable
    Not able to be reclaimed
  225. Irrational
    Not logical or reasonable
  226. Irradiate
    Illuminate something by shining light on it
  227. Irony
    Expression of meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
  228. Ironic
    Using or characterised by irony
  229. Irksome
    Irritating, annoying
  230. Irk
    Annoy, irritate
  231. Iridescent
    Showing an array of colours that seem to change when viewed from different angles
  232. Irenic
    Aiming at peace
  233. Ire
    Anger, wreath
  234. Irate
    Angry, enraged
  235. Irascible
    Easily provoked to anger
  236. Ipso facto
    By that very fact or act
  237. Ipse dixit
    A dogmatic and unproven statement
  238. Ipsative
    Comparing current test results against previous test results
  239. Iota
    A very small quantity
  240. Invulnerable
    Impossible to harm or destroy
  241. Involute
    Involved or intricate
  242. Involution
    Process of complicating something
  243. Invoke
    Give rise to, to call for earnestly
  244. Invocation
    The action of invoking something or someone
  245. Inviolable
    Never to be broken, infringed or dishonoured
  246. Invigorate
    Give strength or energy to
  247. Invigilate
    Supervise students at an exam
  248. Invidious
    Being put in a situation likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
  249. Inveterate
    Having a long standing habit or practice that is unlikely to change
  250. Inverse
    Opposite or contrary in position, effect, direction or order
  251. Inveracity
    Untruth
  252. Inveigle
    Persuade someone to do something through deception or flattery
  253. Inveigh
    Speak or write about something with great hostility
  254. Invective
    Insulting or highly critical language
  255. Invariant
    Never changing
  256. Invariable
    Never changing
  257. Inutile
    Useless, pointless
  258. Inure
    Accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant
  259. Inurbane
    Not urbane, lacking in courtesy
  260. Inundate
    Overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with
  261. Intumesce
    Swell up
  262. Intuit
    Understand or work out by instinct
  263. Intuition
    The ability to understand something by instinct, without the need for conscious reasoning
  264. Intrusive
    Cause disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited
  265. Introspection
    The examination or observation of one's own mental or physical processes
  266. Intropunitive
    Tending to blame or punish oneself
  267. Intromit
    To cause or permit to enter, introduce or admit
  268. Intrinsic
    Belonging naturally, essential
  269. Intrigue
    Arouse the curiosity or interest of, fascinate
  270. Intricate
    Very complicated or detailed
  271. Intrepid
    Fearless, adventurous
  272. Intravenous
    Into a vein
  273. Intrastate
    Within a state
  274. Intransigent
    Unwilling to change one's views about something
  275. Intranational
    Within a nation
  276. Intractable
    Hard to control or deal with
  277. Intra vires
    Within the power of a company
  278. Intoxicate
    Cause someone to lose control of their faculties
  279. Intone
    Say or recite with little rise or fall in the pitch of the voice
  280. Intonation
    Rise and fall of the voice when speaking
  281. Intolerant
    Not tolerant of views, beliefs etc that differ from your own
  282. Intolerable
    Unable to be endured
  283. Intimidate
    Frighten or overawe someone
  284. Intimate
    Closely acquainted, familiar
  285. Interweave
    Weave together
  286. Intervene
    To come between in an action, intercede
  287. Intertwine
    To twine together
  288. Intertexuality
    The shaping of one text by another
  289. Intersubjective
    Existing between conscious minds, shared by more than one conscious mind
  290. Interstice
    Narrow gap or space between objects
  291. Intersperse
    Scatter amongst other things
  292. Interrogatory
    Questioning or conveying a question
  293. Interpretative
    Relating to or providing an interpretation
  294. Interpose
    Place between one thing and another
  295. Interpolate
    Introduce something of a different nature into something else AND mathematics, insert an intermediate term into a sequence which is derived from something else
  296. Interplay
    The way that two or more things have an impact on each other
  297. Interpersonal
    Of or relating to relations between persons
  298. Internecine
    Destructive to both sides of a conflict
  299. Intermittent
    Occurring at irregular intervals
  300. Intermit
    Suspend or discontinue an action or practice for a time
  301. Intermingle
    Mix or combine together
  302. Interminable
    Endless or apparent endless
  303. Intermesh
    Two or more things fitting together
  304. Intermediate
    Coming between two things
  305. Intermediary
    Being between 2 parties
  306. Interlude
    An intervening episode, period, space etc
  307. Interloper
    A person who gets involved in something where they do not belong
  308. Interlocutor
    A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue
  309. Interlocutory
    Decree or judgment given during the course of a case
  310. Interject
    Say something abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
  311. Interfuse
    Join or mix two or more things together
  312. Interdict
    An authoritative prohibition
  313. Interdependent
    Two or more people or things dependent on each other
  314. Intercede
    Intervene on behalf of another
  315. Interactive
    Two people or things influencing each other
  316. Inter vivos
    Between living persons
  317. Inter se
    Between or among themselves
  318. Inter alia
    Among other things
  319. Intemperate
    Having or showing a lack of self-control
  320. Intelligible
    Able to be understood, comprehensible
  321. Insusceptible
    Not likely to be affected
  322. Insurrection
    Violent uprising against an authority or government
  323. Insurmountable
    To great to be overcome
  324. Insurgent
    A person fighting against a government or invading force
  325. Insuppresible
    Not able to be suppressed
  326. Insuperable
    A difficulty or obstacle impossible to overcome
  327. Insufferable
    Too extreme to bear, intolerable
  328. Insubstantial
    Lacking strength and solidity
  329. Instigate
    Bring about or initiate an action or event
  330. Instauration
    The action of renewing or restoring something
  331. Instantiate
    To form or provide a concrete instance of
  332. Insouciant
    Showing a casual lack of concern
  333. Insoluble
    Impossible to solve
  334. Insolent
    Boldly rude and disrespectful
  335. Insipid
    Lacking vigour or interest
  336. Insinuate
    Suggest or hint something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way
  337. Insincere
    Not expressing genuine feelings
  338. Insight
    An accurate and deep understanding of something
  339. Insidious
    Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
  340. Inseparable
    Not able to be separated
  341. Insentient
    Incapable of feeling or understanding things
  342. Insensate
    Lacking physical sensation
  343. Inscrutable
    Impossible to understand or interpret
  344. Insatiate
    Never satisfied
  345. Insatiable
    Impossible to satisfy
  346. Insalubrious
    Seedy and rundown
  347. Inquorate
    Not having enough members to form a quorum
  348. Inquisition
    Act of making an inquiry
  349. Inquietude
    Physical or mental restlessness or unease
  350. Inordinate
    Unusually or disproportionately large
  351. Inopportune
    Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
  352. Innumerate
    Without basic mathematical skills
  353. Innumerable
    Too many to be counted
  354. Innuendo
    A suggestive or disparaging remark or hint
  355. Innominate
    Not named or classified
  356. Innocuous
    Not harmful or offensive
  357. Innate
    Inborn, natural
  358. Injurious
    Causing or likely to cause damage or harm
  359. Injudicious
    Showing poor judgment, unwise
  360. Iniquity
    Immoral or grossly unfair behaviour
  361. Inimitable
    So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy
  362. Inimical
    Unfriendly, hostile
  363. Inhibit
    Hinder, restrain or prevent
  364. Inherent
    Existing in something as a permanent, essential or characteristic attribute
  365. Inharmonious
    Discordant
  366. Ingress
    The right of entering
  367. Ingratiate
    Bring oneself into favour with someone through flattery
  368. Ingrate
    An ungrateful person
  369. Inglorious
    Shameful, disgraceful
  370. Ingenuous
    Innocent and unsuspecting
  371. Ingenuity
    Quality of being clever, original and inventive
  372. Infrangible
    Unbreakable, inviolable
  373. Infraction
    Breach, violation
  374. Inflict
    Impose something unwelcome on
  375. Interdict
    An authoritative prohibition
  376. Impious
    Showing a lack of respect for God or religion
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